The UMKC Conservatory Hour - Mozart’s coming of age and a nearly forgotten quintet

By Rodrigo Camargo,

Published October 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM CDT

Dennis Pearson, Isabella Currie, Stephen Borodkin, Brianna Volkmann and Emily Boshin of the Plaza Winds

The UMKC Conservatory orchestra, former Conservatory faculty and alumni perform works by a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a virtuosic Frédéric Chopin and a before-fame Gustav Holst in this week’s UMKC Conservatory Hour.

Host

Rodrigo Camargo
Rodrigo Camargo is a Brazilian composer currently pursuing his DMA in Composition at the UMKC Conservatory.

Program

Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20
By Frédéric Chopin
Alon Goldstein, piano

Wind Quintet in A-flat Major Op. 14
By Gustav Holst
2023 UMKC Plaza Winds
Emily Boshin, flute
Isabella Currie, oboe
Stephen Borodkin, clarinet
Brianna Volkmann, horn
Dennis Pearson, bassoon

Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alon Goldstein, piano
Michael Stern, guest conductor
The UMKC Conservatory Orchestra

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